Apprenticeships should be opened up to single parents

Photo: Shutterstock Most single parents are being locked out of apprenticeships because of a lack of part-time opportunities and the difficulty of supporting children with such low pay.  Single parents make ideal... Read more »

International Women’s Day: we need better balance in the workplace

Entrepreneurs and leading business people arrive at Downing Street to an event hosted by the Prime Minister to mark International Women’s Day.Photo: PA Images Industrialised recruitment practices in the form of AI... Read more »

UK must act to boost skills or face ‘perfect storm’ of decline

Photo: Shutterstock Cuts in public funding for adult skills and falling employer investment has led to the UK’s skills base lagging behind that of comparable countries and could see the country slip... Read more »

Benchmark your employee engagement levels against other employers

With retaining, motivating and engaging staff key to business performance, employee engagement has never been more vital to the UK economy. It has also never been so fast-moving. With the needs of... Read more »

Men’s parental leave is key to women’s progression

On International Women’s Day, Lauren Touré looks at how encouraging men to share parental responsibilities can have a profound effect on female career progression. The post Men’s parental leave is key to... Read more »

New EU employment law to be reviewed by Parliament post-Brexit

Theresa May will today unveil how the UK government will handle emerging EU laws concerning workers’ rights after Brexit. The... The post New EU employment law to be reviewed by Parliament post-Brexit appeared first... Read more »

Freelancer platforms add to global work insecurity

The hiring of workers anywhere in the world through global freelancer platforms means that limiting immigration will not necessarily protect… The post Freelancer platforms add to global work insecurity appeared first on... Read more »